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SOCY 352 Family Diversity Units: 3.00
This course introduces students to the sociology of family diversity. Topics normally considered include diversity of family forms; social constructions of motherhood and fatherhood; contested understandings of families; and how contemporary debates about gender differences, sexualities, and racialization may inform the understanding of intimate and familial relations.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (A minimum grade of C- in SOCY 122/6.0) or (BADR 100/3.0 and BADR 101/3.0).
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Awareness and understanding of the diversity and variation of “the family.”
- Analyze family trends in Canada through sociological research.
- Analyze the challenges facing contemporary families and assess the challenges and possible trends for Canadian families in the future.
- Increase reading comprehension through the use of original sources.
- Use original academic sources to develop written arguments.
- Apply theoretical perspectives and sociological concepts to social issues related to the family.
- Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and synthesize theoretical arguments and evidence.
- Engage in critical thinking and evaluate social phenomena within a sociological framework.